Legends of the Patriarchs and Prophets: And Other Old Testament Characters from Various SourcesBaring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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Legends of the Patriarchs and Prophets: And Other Old Testament Characters from Various Sources
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Bible. Old Testament -- Legends
_Adam._--“Adonai, my Lord God, have mercy upon me for Thy great
goodness, and according to the multitude of Thy mercies do away my
transgressions. I am bowed down with trouble, Thy waves and storms
have gone over me. Deliver me, O God, and save me from the flood of
many waters. Hear my words, O Heavens, and all ye that dwell in them.
May the angels bear up all my thoughts and words to Thee, and may the
celestial virtues declare them. May the Lord bend His compassionate
ear to my lowly petition. May He hear my prayer, and let the cry of my
heart reach Him. Thou, O God, art the true and most brilliant light;
all other lights are mingled with darkness. Thou art the sun that
knowest no down-setting, that dwellest in inaccessible light. Thou art
the end to which all flesh come. Thou art the only satisfaction of all
the blessed.”
_Eve._--“Adonai, Lord God, have mercy upon me for Thy great goodness,
and for the multitude of Thy mercies do away my transgressions. Thou
before all things didst create the immovable heaven as a holy and
exalted home, and Thou didst adorn it with angel spirits, to whom
Thou didst in goodness declare thy purposes. They were the bright
morning stars who sang to Thee through ages of ages. Thou didst form
the movable heaven and Thou didst set in it the watery clouds. Those
waters are under the immovable heaven, and are above all that live and
move. Thou didst create the light; the beauteous sun, the moon with the
five planets didst Thou place in the midst, and didst fix the signs and
constellations. Thou didst produce four elements, and didst kindle all
with Thy wisdom.”
_Adam._--“Adonai, Lord God, have mercy upon me for Thy great goodness,
and for the multitude of Thy mercies do away my transgressions. Thou
hast cast out the proud and rebel dragon with Thy mighty arm. Thou hast
put down the mighty from their seat and hast exalted the humble and
meek. Thou hast filled the hungry with good things, and the rich Thou
hast sent empty away. Thou didst fashion me in Thine own image of the
dust of earth, and destine me, mortal, to be immortal; and me, frail,
to endure. Thou didst lead me into the place of life and joy, and didst
surround me with all good things; Thou didst put all things under my
feet, and didst reveal to me Thy great name, Adonai. Thou didst give me
Eve, to be a help meet for me, whom Thou didst draw from my side.”
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